The Office of Student Aid and Veterans Affairs at Penn State Harrisburg will hold a ceremony to honor veterans at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 11, on Vartan Plaza.
All employees, as well as undergraduate and graduate students supported on wage payroll, who have a disability or medical condition that they believe prevents them from receiving a COVID-19 vaccine can now request accommodations by completing an online request form on or before Friday, Nov. 12.
Individuals covered by the federal vaccination mandate currently impacting nine Penn State campuses who believe that their sincerely held religious beliefs, practices or observances prevent them from receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, may complete an online accommodation request form on or before Nov. 5.
Murray Leeder, a research affiliate at the University of Manitoba, will present a guest lecture titled "Indigeneity and the Monstrous in Horror Media."
Faculty and staff at Penn State campuses where they are required to be vaccinated for COVID-19 can now upload their proof of vaccination online and are encouraged to do so as soon as possible.
Penn State police officers at Penn State Altoona and Penn State Fayette are hosting National Drug Take-Back Day events on Oct. 23, which aim to provide a safe, convenient and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential for abuse of medications. Secure prescription collection bins also are available year-round at Penn State Berks, Penn State Harrisburg and University Park.
To support students at Penn State, campus food pantries across the commonwealth are available to provide students with food, toiletries and more. For students who are experiencing food insecurity or who are uncertain about their needs, the University offers a range of guidance, support and resources.
Across the University, Penn State offers various resources to help students with food and housing insecurity, financial issues and basic needs. Among these efforts, Penn State's campus food pantries are helping to support students and alleviate everyday stressors such as figuring out what food to put on the table.
All faculty and staff at Penn State locations where work is being conducted under federal contracts are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Dec. 8 under President Joe Biden’s recent executive order requiring vaccination for federal contractors, Penn State has determined.
Penn State Harrisburg will present “Invisible Disabilities: Fact or Fiction?” from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 19, via Zoom. The event will discuss what invisible disabilities are and how to support those individuals living with them.
